The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-04-09

, as well aS Of Joseph. The man who l.
. born again though the Spirit is not only
wiser in the things Of the kingdom, but ais
, In the things Of this world (ps. cXi, 10; Prov
, iii, 100, besides having at least an implied
promise of wisdom for special needs Jamc'
/, b. The men who can serve the nation
best in the times Of its sorest distress are
neither atheists nor inildcls, but those VIII,
revcrently acknowledge their dependence on
divine guidance
The Egyptian scrbeS, who were learned in
all their sarrcd books, and Joseph, ara good
examples of the difference between mere
human learning and that wisdom which God
gives his servants in times of need
V 40, The people of Egypt in being ruled
by Joseph were thus 10 bc under divine dlrcC-
ton. Joseph received almost absolute power.
with Oriental eXaggeration Pharaoh says tho
people shall not even kiss Hebrew without
him He claims simply the throne rs his
special prcrogative.
Joseph, mvestiturc Tvs il-iD-Pharaoh
then invests Joseph with his new office These
verses describe as it were the ceremony Of hi,
invcs;i'ure. He frs. assures him that he has
set him over all the land of Egypt He then
lahfN IiN Nlpll'l lhlS ll'lil manu- puts
il on Joscpl's, thus conveying 10 him power
TO secure the execution Of his commands
compare | Kings xxi, s., for no one would
dare 10 diSobcy an order which bore the i'm
press of the kings signet Esther vii, s.. He
next arrays him in robes of office made Of fine
! linen, of the same texture doubtless rs tho
priests wore and put gold chain about bis
neck Aftcrward he causes him 10 ride IN
the second royal chariot and commands proc
lamatiOn to be- made before him, Bow the
knee" Thus he makes him ruler over al
| Egypt, ana Nacn the ceremony Is complete,
again assures him of his absolute po"er,
Jo,cph's Virtue Rewarded ". -Natur-
ally enough he gives him an Egyptian name,
Iaphcnath pancah governor Of the district
Of the place of life Brugschl, and then be-
slows on him lady OF little less than royal
| rank, A,cnath, the daughter of Potiphcrah,
priest Of On, Had Joseph yielded to the
solicitation Of Potlphar's wife, the history of
which we now read and this honorable mar
rage would have been impossible. Thousands
barter honor, success and happines, for dis
grace, failure and misery, becaus' they have
not learned to say in the face of some seiuc-
tive temptation, How, then. can | DO this
Eltul NlNhtNlllNS anu SIN NF1iillNt '''is
NJ Short Cut to Success ". 4G).-JoSeph
came into Pharaoh's presence poor Hebrew
prisoner and slave lie went out the auto
crat of Egypt. Pharaoh was but an ilStru-
mcnt in Gods hands, who had given him all
this power Joseph had been Is years
in Gods school A boy of Il he left his
fathers home. His success came only
through the seyerest discipline continued
through long years Of trial. He did not re-
ceive power and was not established in life
until he had reached mature years There Is
certainly in this fact an impressive lesson for
those who wish To take a short and easy cut
in their preparation for positions of honor
and usefulness. Young men make great
mistake who do not take time to secure
thorough preparation for their nfe work.
whether in a business, trade or profession
and who enter upon the responsibilities of
marriage without the prospect of being able
to support the one whom they have sworn to
love, honor and protect
VS.. A., ~. Josephs Interpretation of
Pharaol's dream was carried out to the let
ter. The seven years of plenty followed.
During these years he laid up the food of the
fields surrounding each city in the cities.
These cities, as in Palestine, were places occu-
pied by the people at night for the sake of Sc
curity, who during the day cultivated the
fields round about them.
JOSEPH \ Ts,r OF cHRIsr
Joseph has been o favorite type II Christ
among some of the church fathers and the
other Interpreters We have in tie Bible
two representations of Christ as suffering and
as reigning The life of Joseph affords the
same contrast. Like Christ, Joseph was be-
trayed and sold, and suffered humiliation be
fore his sIaltation. There are undoubtedly
In the Old Testament not only ritual types OF
Christ, which are brought out SO clearly in
the book Of Hebrews, bus also historic types,
such as Isaac on Mount MoTiah, David and
Solomon but Joseph untes the sufferings
and the trumphs of the Messiah, foreshad
owed by the two Israelitish kings, in one per
son.
POINTS TO BE REMEMBERED
l. The story of Joseph has been found to De
true to life in every particular.
g Before honor Is humility" prov
XIV, 49,
3. "The fear of the Lord is the beginning
of wisdom" 'Ps. cxi, l0)
T. "If sinners entice thee, consent thou not.
prov. i, l0)
5. "Whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth
and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
Heb xii. 6O--Sunday School World